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Created: June 06, 2022
Last Modified: June 09, 2022
Document Integer ID: 64026
Abstract
This protocol gives an overview of the surgical procedure to implant the UroMOCA and StimPods.
UroMOCA and StimPod Sevice Implantation
After surigical prep:
UroMOCA implantation in bladder
Remove fur from lower abdomen and lower back to base of tail with clippers
Insert single lumen 3.5 Fr catheter
Drape and disinfect lower abdomen
Administer analgesic at injection site
Incise lower abdomen, midline, to expose bladder
Incise bladder dome
Place UroMOCA device
Close bladder incision and evaluate integrity
Place sterile drape on abdomen for UroMOCA transmission coil
Verify function of UroMOCA in vivo
Close abdominal incision
StimPod implantation (2/animal)
Drape and disinfect lower back
Administer analgesic at injection site
Incise lower back, midline, to expose lumbosacral spinal cord
Remove bone to expose sacral roots 1 and 2 left and right
Place nerve cuff electrodes on sacral roots
Place EMG electrode pairs in pelvic floor musculature and lower back musculature
Verify function of StimPods in vivo
-Power
-Data transmission
-Confirm motor response (visual and EMG) to sacral root stimulation on each nerve cuff electrode